Hard drive died... what about you ?

[eva2000]

Well today my 5 month old drive decided to retire itself :(

250GB Maxtor Maxline Plus2 8mb PATA drive.

The PowerMax 4.06 outputed error and drive info are below:


MAXTOR POWERMAX LOG FILE
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Maxtor PowerMax 4.06
Date Tested: 05/19/2004
Serial Number: Y61AJLBE
Model Number: Maxtor 7Y250P0
FirmWareRev: YAR41BW0
Cylinders per Drive: 486344
Heads per Cylinder: 16
SPT: 63
Max LBA: 490234752
Quick Test Result: Advanced Test Required
Error Code: Y61000

MAXTOR POWERMAX LOG FILE
-------------------------
Maxtor PowerMax 4.06
Date Tested: 05/19/2004
Serial Number: Y61AJLBE
Model Number: Maxtor 7Y250P0
FirmWareRev: YAR41BW0
Cylinders per Drive: 486344
Heads per Cylinder: 16
SPT: 63
Max LBA: 490234752
Advanced Test Result: FAILED
Error Code: Y61S57

This is only my 2nd drive to die by itself in the 8yrs i've had computers only had my first pc in 2nd yr in uni back in 1996 (never used a pc before then lol).

Guys how many drives have died on you ?

[Zachery]

None so far, however im not a huge fan of maxtor, id rather have a WD anyday. :)

[merk]

Ive lost 1 20gb WD drive in the time ive really bothered with extra storage.


I did see a server in raid 5 that had one disk check out, but that wasnt really mine :)

I hope you didnt have any critical data on your hdd!!

[Floris]

One 2 gb IBM from millenniums ago, but I have always used Maxtor and never had issues. I am probably just very lucky. I stress them too no a daily base!

Oh, my maxtor was getting exchanged for a better one (more rpm, more size) and it was not in stock, so I got myself a replacement WD for that week, it died after 2 days.

[AWS]

I lost a brand new IBM 36Gig 15k3 scsi drive 3 days after I installed it. Luckily it was part of a raid 5 array and I was able to hot swap.
I was also bit by the IBM Deathstar problem. I had 3 drives die in one month. The original and 2 replacements. Needless to say I don't use IBM drives any longer.
One thing I learned is heat is the major cause of HD failure. Many people gear all the cooling to the cpu and graphics card and forget about the hd.

[_| () R | Z]

lost 3. in 2 years time

[Ksilebo]

I've never been a fan of Maxtor. Prefer WD or Seagate or IBM to them.

[0ptima]

My HD died in my Compaq when installing RedHat last year. The drive was several years old. I still have 1.2gig drive that still works!

[tgillespie]

I've only had one 6GB Western Digital drive die on me, but I wasn't the one who killed it. My buddy was trying to put it into his HP computer which already had two HDs in it. I don't think the little case could handle all the heat. What was wierd is the drive still started like normal, but then would start ticking like a clock, and wouldn't stop.

[Scott MacVicar]

I lost a 80GB Seagate Baracuda V. Lasted a month and it died not sure what the problem was but it was getting S.M.A.R.T errors :)

[goyo]

I lost 4 hard-drives in the past 10 years.

2 of them just 4 months ago...both of them were Maxtor 120 GB's 8mb cache 7200 rpm...now I try to avoid Maxtor completely...

[RichM]

I have never had a hard drive fail on me. I replace them every 18 months or so to help prevent it from happening. *touch wood, I won't lose one*
As soon as I heard problems with IBM deskstar drives, I chucked away my new working 120gb IDE 7200RPM 8MB cache straight away.

Now i have a 160GB Maxtor SATA drive (8mb cache) So far I am very impressed with it. It installed Windows XP Pro in 7 minutes! (All my other drives have took at least 30 mins)

[Ogden2k]

I've had a couple IBM Deskstar drives die on me after a few years. I now have Maxtors and they work great. WD's are good as well.

[UHN_ED]

I have a Maxtor from back in the time when the largest they made as 40GB, it is so old and hasn't died yet. This drive is used on a daily basis, as the main drive in my family's computer. Since we never filled it, I decided I would upgrade it when it died.

I also have other drives much older then that one still in occassional use. None have died.

[Marco]

Only one... my old IBM Deskstar 180GXP was suffering from bad clusters, so it needed to be replaced. I would have received a new one, but when I sent it back to the place I bought it, they claimed they never received it. :rolleyes:

[rnawky]

lost an 80Gb MAXTOR after a few months. then i got a WD and its been up and running with no problems for over 2 years.

[OrangeSmoke]

Yep, hard drives tend to take long vacations sometimes.

Luckily my hard drive is still alive and kicking, even though my computer is nearing its third year of service.

[MasterMac]

Never had one fail on me personally. I always keep daily backups of my data though, just in case :)

[mfinc]

Have lost none. I still have my 13 gb WD from 5 years back or more. I dont want to jynx it though *knocks on wood*

[Shining Arcanine]

Well today my 5 month old drive decided to retire itself :(
Call up Maxtor and take them up on their warrenty. If they refuse to honor it, go with Western Digital.

I lost a brand new IBM 36Gig 15k3 scsi drive 3 days after I installed it. Luckily it was part of a raid 5 array and I was able to hot swap.
I was also bit by the IBM Deathstar problem. I had 3 drives die in one month. The original and 2 replacements. Needless to say I don't use IBM drives any longer.
One thing I learned is heat is the major cause of HD failure. Many people gear all the cooling to the cpu and graphics card and forget about the hd.
That brings back memories. I remember when my Dell laptop's hard drive died on me (only took a few months). I called up Dell, they sent me a replacement, the replacement died, they sent me another replacement, it died as well, they said that something was causing IBM hard drives to die in my system (I wasn't looking at it the wrong way or anything lol) so they decided to send me a Fuji drive, I've been happy ever since.

[ManagerJosh]

I had only one western digital hard drive die on me, but they were great about replacing it. Gave me a larger one free (even though they could have given me the same one) plus they paid for the shipping both ways :D

I had problems with SamSung though....and Maxtor...... they seem to die on me about 2-3 years, just right after the warranty expires.

[Kayn]

My very first Seagate drive died. This was a couple months ago.

WD drives have always been great for me, I just wanted to try another. Strange, eh?

[Vile]

I've had no problems with Maxtor or WD.


Currently I've got Maxtor 120 GB x2 and Maxtor 160 GB without any problems.

[synicide]

Both my Maxtors died, one a 60GB and one a 40GB, both had a lot of my old files from design work I did for the past 3 years. I still have them, hoping I can recover the data some day, but I only use Western Digital now, they have given me no problem.

[Shining Arcanine]

There are data recovery companies out there. They charge an arm and a leg through.

[Mr. HillBilly]

Lost my 100 GB 4 MB cache Western Digital HD last month. Had it for about 2 years.

Luckily I was able to get everything off it.


Replaced it with a Seagate 80 GB HD 8 MB Cache, and just got a 120 GB Seagate 8 MB cache for 39$ from Frys

[eva2000]

Call up Maxtor and take them up on their warrenty. If they refuse to honor it, go with Western Digital.
I've logged an RMA with the retailer i got the drive from. Seems Maxtor online RMA doesn't list Australia for direct RMA's, I have to either go through my retailer or local Aussie Maxtor disties authorised to handle RMAs heh

[Jimmy Kane]

I had a 120gig 7200rpm Hitachi die on me a month ago. This replacement is also making odd noises.

[Shining Arcanine]

Lost my 100 GB 4 MB cache Western Digital HD last month. Had it for about 2 years.

Luckily I was able to get everything off it.


Replaced it with a Seagate 80 GB HD 8 MB Cache, and just got a 120 GB Seagate 8 MB cache for 39$ from Frys
Don't you mean 8MB cache?

Also, that drive is pretty solid, it shouldn't have died on you.

[Jerry]

Over the years I think i've had 5 drives go, they have all been Maxtor. They were all replaced, some times with bigger drives. Though it was a pain at the time.

[poolking]

Not lost one yet, been lucky so far. :)

[eva2000]

Over the years I think i've had 5 drives go, they have all been Maxtor. They were all replaced, some times with bigger drives. Though it was a pain at the time.
dam that's alot.. this was first time i used Maxtor, normally use WD 8mb cache drives. But decided to get 200GB Seagate 7200.7 8mb cache PATA drive to fill in for my dead drive

[Marco]

I had a 120gig 7200rpm Hitachi die on me a month ago. This replacement is also making odd noises.You mean the "meow" noise? That's by design. ;)

[Jimmy Kane]

You mean the "meow" noise? That's by design. ;)
"Click..........clik...click...mewoo..click.."

Not...very umm calming to say the least.

[Ksilebo]

"Click..........clik...click...mewoo..click.."

Not...very umm calming to say the least.
I got it! Someone has replaced the innards of your hard drive with one of those cat clocks with the moving tail and eyes!

[Marco]

"Click..........clik...click...mewoo..click.."

Not...very umm calming to say the least.Hmm, I only get the occassional "cat-sound". No clicking here...

[Jimmy Kane]

I got it! Someone has replaced the innards of your hard drive with one of those cat clocks with the moving tail and eyes!
I wish. Those things are seriously cool.
Although if it happens again, ill ditch Hatachi and go with a WD Raptor. (then open the broke one and see if there is a cat in there)

[Joe Gronlund]

Guys how many drives have died on you ?On my personal home system,, to be honest, none in the twelve years of leaving my system on 24/7..

I have had a drive go flakey with bad sectors, it was a fujitzu.
But no Maxtors or WD,, never

[Ksilebo]

I wish. Those things are seriously cool.
Although if it happens again, ill ditch Hatachi and go with a WD Raptor. (then open the broke one and see if there is a cat in there)
I have 2 WD Raptors in a RAID 0. Its so fast. :D

[Jimmy Kane]

I have 2 WD Raptors in a RAID 0. Its so fast. :D
Gah, I want..Put there by the little green men from Area 51? :p

[Wayne Luke]

On my personal home system,, to be honest, none in the twelve years of leaving my system on 24/7..

I have had a drive go flakey with bad sectors, it was a fujitzu.
But no Maxtors or WD,, never
You too huh? The only drive that I have had problems with was a Fujitsu. But that was a few years back and the drive was a 13 GB model so it was a few years old anyway. Think I bought it in '92 or '93. So it lasted a decade or so.

All my drives now are Maxtor or Western Digital, whichever is cheaper the day I buy it, and haven't had any problems with them.

[Brad.loo]

I had a 30 gig WD die on me a few years back, thats the only drive that has ever done me wrong.

[Ksilebo]

Gah, I want..Put there by the little green men from Area 51? :pNo, I bought them. $115 on Newegg. Abit IC7-G MaxII with onboard SATA RAID. The little green men maintain them.

[Shining Arcanine]

I have 2 WD Raptors in a RAID 0. Its so fast. :D
What is your boot time like? A few seconds?

[Ksilebo]

After the BIOS and RAID BIOS, around 10-15 seconds, and then I can enter my login.

[Shining Arcanine]

My boot time is double of that.

What Raptors do you have? 36.7GB or 74GB?